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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel & Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss what it takes at the highest level of the sport, for Penn State to take down a team like Ohio State. They also get into the amount of pressure there is on coaches and why it's not so easy to take a beat to enjoy a moment of victory. Then they talk about what could possibly be going on with Georgia's quarterback Carson Beck given the amount of interceptions he's throwing. Finally, they touch on South Carolina bringing Texas A&M back down to Earth and if SMU can make the College Football Playoff! Timecodes 0:00 - Welcome 0:28 - Penn State’s Glaring Weakness Against Ohio State 06:16 - Shoud Ohio State Be Concerned About QB Will Howard? 16:24 - A Crucial Matchup Loss Is Not The End Of The World 23:21 - Is Georgia QB Carson Beck Regressing? 37:28 - ACC TItle Game Set? Miami vs SMU? 44:20 - Dumb Loses more Than Smart Wins: ULM Meltdown 46:18 - ICYMI SC Players SIng Fantasia’s Song To Coach’s Wife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve, who all appear each week on the "College GameDay" broadcast show, look at Week 10 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out all about the elite defensive talent going into the Texas A&M vs. South Carolina game, whether or not Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris will play on Saturday against Arkansas, why Pete says SMU has jumped up leagues, and more! 1:35 - Ohio State vs. Penn State 6:49 - Pitt vs. SMU 11:52 - Florida vs. Georgia 16:52 - Texas A&M vs. South Carolina 21:29 - Ole Miss vs. Arkansas 25:56 - Indiana vs. Michigan State 29:27 - Oregon vs. Michigan 30:29 - Friday Preview: San Diego State vs. Boise State 33:15 - GameDay Deep Cut Preview: Vanderbilt vs. Auburn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and former Ohio State wide receiver Joey Galloway, discuss why Penn State may need two quarterbacks against Ohio State, the problem with Ohio State's offensive front, and the stakes for each team going into Saturday's big game. Plus, Galloway gets into why Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith stands out from all others that have gone through that locker room. Lastly, the guys talk about the precarious position Ole Miss is in at this time of year, the rake Texas A&M might step on this weekend, and why it's hard for them to take their eyes off of SMU and Pitt. 0:00 - Welcome 2:03 - Ohio State vs Penn State: Who Needs This Win More? 6:38 - OSU vs PSU: OSU Could Shuffle Their Offensive Front 15:40 - The Pressure On Ohio State To Take A Win Against Penn St 26:55 - The Identity Of Ole Miss Hangs In The Balance 40:20 - It’s Weird That SMU & Pitt Are Atop The ACC Standings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel & Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss Texas A&M Mike Elko's cryptic postgame comment and who he was really directing it at. Hint: It's not who you would expect. They also get into Elko's deft maneuver to switch out quarterback Conner Weigman for Marcel Reed which ended up winning them the game against LSU. Then, they cover Colorado's bowl berth, the groove Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers seems to have found, Alabama's awkward homecoming atmosphere and why the SMU vs Duke game on Saturday was both awful and great. 0:00 - Welcome 9:00 - How Is Indiana An Execution Monster? 18:00 - Texas A&M Mike Elko Deftly Navigated QB Maneuvers 29:48 - Best In Game: Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed 35:00 - More Big 12 News: Colorado Clinches Bowl Berth 42:43 - An Awful & Great Game: SMU vs Duke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve, who all appear on the "College GameDay" broadcast show, look at Week 9 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out if Indiana can score a win against Washington, the team you may not expect to have the best defensive line in the country, and why SMU vs. Duke could end up being a key game in the ACC! 2:06 - Washington vs. Indiana 11:57 - LSU vs. Texas A&M 18:55 - Penn State vs. Wisconsin 25:23 - Notre Dame vs. Navy 33:25 - Texas vs. Vanderbilt 42:00 - Friday Preview: Boise State vs. UNLV 45:32 - GameDay Deep Cut Preview: SMU vs. Duke 50:35 - What Are You Looking Forward To This Week & Beyond? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel & Roman Harper, former Alabama safety and host of "Read & React" on SEC Network discuss Alabama's high expectations, the growing pains the players are going through when it comes to adjusting to schemes and if they might take on another loss this weekend against Missouri. Then they get into Oklahoma's woes and why offensive coordinator Seth Littrell found himself out of the job. Next, Harper details the outcomes that would have to fall into place for Penn State to win a CFP national championship. Lastly, Thamel reveals what it would cost USC to part ways with head coach Lincoln Riley. Timecodes 0:00 - Welcome 1:41 - Roman Harper: Why Football Is A Game Of Inches 10:18 - Roman Harper On Alabama’s Transition Period 19:42 - Roman Harper Previews LSU @ Texas A&M 27:32 - What’s The Source Of Oklahoma’s Offensive Woes? 42:07 - Coaching Carousel Name: USC’s Lincoln Riley 47:03 - Coaching Carousel Name: Florida’s Billy Napier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel plus Ryan McGee and Marty Smith from "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network dive into all the wild scenes from the Tennessee field storming after their win against Alabama, then turn their attention to the controversial Georgia-Texas pass interference call. On this subject, they talk about what steps the officials should've taken, whether or not coaches should speak out against officials, and possible corrective courses of action going forward. Finally, Marty shares with the group the text message he got from Georgia Coach Kirby Smart! 0:00 - Welcome 2:03 - Tennessee Fans Storm The Field After Alabama Win 11:12 - Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava Has The Right Resources 12:53 - What Went Wrong For Texas Against Georgia? 22:31 - Coaches Must Reserve Their Opinions On Officiating 33:51 - Kirby Smart: We’re Supposed To Be Doubted 43:14 - QB Cam Ward Keeps Miami Out Of Trouble 48:56 - Best In Game: Missouri QB Brady Cook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve, who all appear each week on the "College GameDay" broadcast show, look at Week 8 matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, and then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out about Alabama's communication issues, the hard times Tennessee's offense is going through, what to expect from North Texas when Army plays them in November, and more. Don't forget to leave a comment on the games you picked to win the weekend! 1:40 – GameDay BTS: How An Oregon Student Got A Second-Chance Kick For $100,000 3:21 – Nebraska vs. Indiana 8:16 – Georgia vs. Texas 14:16 – Alabama vs. Tennessee 21:50 – Miami vs. Louisville 26:13 – Michigan vs. Illinois 30:44 – Oregon vs. Purdue 34:36 – GameDay Deep Cut Preview: North Texas vs. Memphis 38:39 – GameDay BTS: How Rece Took The Superdog Pick Lead 42:48 – The Best Uniforms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel give an early look at what some first round CFP matchups might look like, and talk about how teams with early big nonconference wins might pay for this down the line. Then they get into Indiana's long non-winning history and how coach Curt Cignetti has helped give the Hoosiers their second best season start. Lastly, they bring up the coaches they think might end up on the coaching carousel. Timecodes 0:00 - Welcome 01:20 - Utilizing The AP Poll To Project The CFP Bracket 15:31 - CFP Question: Does A Three-Loss Team Get In? 22:36 - HC Curt Cignetti is Reintroducing Winning At Indiana 34:28 - Coaching Carousel: HC Jobs To Possibly Open Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel & Ryan McGee, host of "Mary & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss Week 7's marquee matchup, Oregon vs. Ohio State, how the Ducks proved they can play in the Big Ten, the questionable moment when Oregon sent out a 12th defender and whether this was intentional or not, and Ohio State's quarterback Will Howard's slide that ran out the clock and lost them the game. They also get into USC's own clock mismanagement snafu, except in this case, why didn't USC didn't take all of their timeouts? Before rounding out the show, they get into Ole Miss' costly loss to LSU in overtime, players faking injuries, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian trolling Oklahoma with a corny dog. 0:00 - Welcome 00:36 – Oregon Punched Up To Ohio St, A Gold Standard Team 11:36 – Did Oregon Purposefully Send Out A 12th Player? 24:42 - Unforgivable: USC Leaving Timeouts On The Table 36:22 – Players Faking Injuries: How To Discourage This? 42:31 – Best In Game: Texas Blowout Against Oklahoma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Clark, host of the "This is Football" podcast, and Spencer Hall, host of "Big Dumb Football" on ESPN's College Football YouTube channel, fill in for Rece Davis and Pete Thamel. They look at Week 7 weekend matchups and give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games. Tune in to find out who they think is slightly better between Ohio State and Oregon, whether or not LSU's Brian Kelly is going to get fired, the wide talent variance in the Red River Rivalry, and more! 1:13 - Ohio State vs. Oregon 7:35 - Ole Miss vs. LSU 12:59 - Red River Rivalry: Texas vs. Oklahoma 17:44 - Kansas State vs. Colorado 22:11 - South Carolina vs. Alabama 26:25 - Penn State vs. USC 34:44 - Iowa State vs. West Virginia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Clark, host of the "This is Football" podcast, and senior writers Heather Dinich and Jake Trotter fill in for Rece Davis and Pete Thamel. They discuss the big rankings shifts in the AP Poll that happened as a result of all the Week 6 upsets, whether or not two ACC teams will end up with playoff bids over Notre Dame, and if any other Group of Five team can make it into the rankings over Boise State. Also, ahead of Ohio State vs. Oregon, they get into the longtime bond between Ohio State's Ryan Day and Chip Kelly, and ahead of the Red River Rivalry, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers return from his oblique injury. 0:00 - Welcome 2:11 - The AP Poll vs College Football Playoff Rankings 10:57 - AP Poll: Clemson Climbed To No. 10 14:51 - Debating Whether The CFP Committee Looks At Brands 19:15 - AP Poll: Boise State Is The Lone Ranked G5 Team 22:45 - Red River Rivalry This Sat: Texas vs Oklahoma 28:30 - Dark Horse Team To Win The National Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Thamel and Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network dive into all the weekend chaos! Vanderbilt taking down No. 1 Alabama was by far the biggest stunner. The guys get into how it all happened and what's to come for Tennessee who faces Vanderbilt at the end of the season. They also give a nod to all the sprightly digital jabs traded by fans and teams as a result of these games, and take a look at how this could shape the College Football Playoff. 0:00 - Welcome 1:00 - Is Everyone Recovering From The Weekend Chaos? 9:14 - Best In Game: Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia 16:20 - Vanderbilt Has A Functional SEC Roster This Season 24:38 - Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman’s Statement Game 34:21 - Heisman Contender: Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve, who all appear each week on the “College GameDay” broadcast show, look at Week 6 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, and then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out whether or not Miami quarterback Cam Ward is a threat to Cal, what's wrong with Auburn, the revamped profiles of the national championship teams Michigan and Washington facing each other for a rematch, and more! 1:27 - How will Cal fans welcome Stanford Steve? 5:10 - Miami vs. Cal 8:31 - Missouri vs. Texas A&M 13:30 - Michigan vs. Washington 15:06 - Auburn vs. Georgia 17:21 - Iowa vs. Ohio State 19:00 - Clemson vs. Florida State 21:05 - GameDay Deep Cut Preview: Syracuse vs. UNLV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss the SEC and Big Ten middle-of-the-field teams that are currently on the cusp of making the College Football Playoff, what stands out the Big 12's CFP contenders so far, which unranked Big 12 teams might slide their way into a playoff spot, and whether it makes sense for Clemson, one of the few ranked ACC teams, to be all the down at No. 15. They also get into what NFL scouts have said about who they think is the top quarterback in college football! 0:00 - Welcome 1:03 - AP Poll Highlights SEC Teams Lining Up For CFP Spot 07:40 - AP Poll Highlights Big Ten Teams Up For CFP Spot 14:03 - AP Poll Indicates Big 12 To Have Single CFP Bid 22:39 - Who Is The Top Quarterback In College Football? 32:19 - Making The Transition From College To The NFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss heart-of-a-champion Georgia and their climb from being down 28 points against Alabama - what they did right and what they could have done better to pull out a win. They also give credit to Alabama freshman wide receiver Ryan Williams for his spectacular end-of-game touchdown play. Then they get into two big weekend calls: Kentucky's play call that put them over the top and the refs' decision to overturn Virginia Tech's touchdown. 00:00 - Welcome 00:27 - Alabama Freshman WR Ryan Williams' TD Catch 02:00 - Georgia's Comeback Victory Ripped Away By Alabama 09:30 - Georgia's Successes & Missteps 26:18 - Kentuckys Big Call Won Them The Game Over Ole Miss 31:58 - Miami Still Faces Issues, Despite Win Against VA Tech 44:36 - Colorado Responds To Doubters, Wins Against UCF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College GameDay's Rece Davis and Stanford Steve look at Week 5 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, and then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out, in Kentucky vs. Ole Miss, whether or not Ole Miss is ready for SEC games. They also get into why Louisville vs. Notre Dame is a playoff elimination game for the Fighting Irish. Finally, they talk about who can be more productive on fourth downs, Georgia or Alabama. 0:48 - UNLV QB Matthew Sluka leaves the Rebels 7:09 - What Georgia needs to overcome 8:56 - What Alabama needs to overcome 12:30 - Kentucky vs. Ole Miss 16:20 - Colorado vs. UCF 21:04 - Louisville vs. Notre Dame 25:01 - Illinois vs. Penn State 27:52 - Deep cut preview: Maryland vs. Indiana 30:46 - Deep cut preview: Arkansas vs. Texas A&M 33:38 - Arizona vs. Utah 35:47 - Oregon vs. UCLA 38:27 - Georgia vs. Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Heather Dinich, ESPN senior writer, discuss the root of Alabama and Georgia's rivalry, the strategy Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer is zeroing in on for Saturday, and why Georgia will keep the game close. They also get into how the outcome of this matchup will figure into each team's playoff contention chances. 0:00 - Georgia vs. Alabama: Rivals born from excellence 0:52 - George’s losses to Alabama 2:04 - Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer’s Saturday strategy 3:21 - Alabama’s advantage: Executing explosive plays 4:16 - Georgia’s defense could stop Alabama’s explosive plays 5:21 - How Alabama’s quarterback Jalen Milroe factors into the game 6:51 - Why Georgia shouldn’t be underestimated 8:39 - Is Georgia the best overall team right now? 12:21 - Georgia vs. Alabama: How the CFP committee might evaluate this game 14:42 - The CFP committee should evaluate teams wins-losses absent of conference names 19:13 - What would be an exciting possible CFP on-campus game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, give their flowers to Colorado for their Hail Mary touchdown that tied the game and led to the Buffaloes' overtime win against Baylor. The guys also get into Oklahoma Brent Venables' candidness about switching out quarterbacks in the game against Tennessee. Then they get into their shock at North Carolina's program-shaking loss to James Madison, 50 -70. 0:00 - Welcome 1:00 - Great Saturday Theater: Colorado Vs Baylor 14:05 - Right Now: Colorado’s Travis Hunter Among Top Players 21:19 - Best In Game: BYU WR Parker Kingston 27:23 - Why Did Oklahoma Bench QB Jackson Arnold? 38:24 - JMU’s Wild Victory Against North Carolina, 70-50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College GameDay's Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve look at Week 4 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, and then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out what might go down in USC vs. Michigan, whether or not Utah's QB Cam Rising will start against Oklahoma State, and why they think Miami vs. South Florida will be a high-octane high scoring game! 3:49 - Illinois @ Nebraska 6:42 - Florida @ Mississippi State 11:43 - USC @ Michigan 16:32 - Utah @ Oklahoma State 21:12 - Miami @ South Florida 22:44 - Tennessee @ Oklahoma 30:58 - UL Monroe @ Texas 36:51 - A story about young AJ Hawk and Kirk Herbstreit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices